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Seeking a Script Runner-like Feature in Monday.com for Custom Behavior, Column Management, and Type Conversion

  • October 6, 2023
  • 8 replies
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Hello everyone,

I previously used JIRA software which had a feature called Script Runner. This allowed me to employ Groovy scripts to implement some tailor-made behaviors in the software. I am now using Monday.com and I need a similar capability.

To give you a clearer picture: I have columns labeled “start-date” and “end-date” in Monday. Whenever I input values into these columns, I’d like to perform specific operations on them. For instance, I want to add a constant to these values, convert their type, and then place the result in another column named “computed-Value”. Crucially, I need the flexibility to change the type of the result to any of the existing column types available in the Monday.

Additionally, I also need the ability to programmatically add new columns based on certain conditions or triggers.

Does anyone know if such functionality exists in Monday or if there’s a workaround to achieve this? Any guidance or references would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

8 replies

Matias.Monday
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  • monday.com Team Member
  • October 16, 2023

Hello there @Mvrtin and welcome to the community!

I hope you like it here 💪

You can use our Apps framework to create an app with native or custom triggers and actions as explained here. You can also use our webhooks as explained here.

You can “listen” for changes in specific columns and then use a native action if that action happens in monday and is supported, or create your own custom action for something that is not supported as a native action.

You might need to use our API as well. you can find the documentation here, and some Postman examples here.

You can add columns via API as explained here. The creation can be triggered with a trigger from an app, or from a webhook.

I hope that helps!

Cheers,
Matias


dvdsmpsn
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  • Participating Frequently
  • October 16, 2023

@Mvrtin i would ask Adaptavist if they are building a Scriptrunner for monday.com.

They probably are, as they are monday.com partners now too.


Nata
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  • New Participant
  • October 20, 2023

We’re fully remote but we want to know how David has our offices bugged 😁

@Mvrtin , I’d love to discuss your needs in more detail for a project we may or may not be working on!

Stay tuned!


Nata
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  • New Participant
  • January 10, 2024

@Mvrtin hello, great news! 🙂
This week ScriptRunner team launched the Advanced Automations for monday.com.

This tool functions similarly to JIRA’s ScriptRunner, allowing you to employ scripts to implement custom behaviors in your monday.com boards. Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any more questions or need further assistance.


JoeH
  • New Participant
  • March 3, 2024

I’m interested in checking it out but there’s no documentation of it I can find. Can you point me to any?


dvdsmpsn
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  • Participating Frequently
  • March 26, 2024

@JoeH, Adaptavist have some documentation here:
https://docs.adaptavist.com/aa/latest

🙌


tmanee
  • New Participant
  • October 24, 2024

Hi Matias,

If we build the app within monday, will that affect the HIPAA compliance? How do we ensure compliance is maintained while we build within the app builder?


Matias.Monday
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  • monday.com Team Member
  • November 3, 2024

Hello there @tmanee,

Would you be able to please fill this form adding as much information as possible to it so that our team can take a look into it?